The garden, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain was designed by Alicante-based sustainable architecture firm Urbanarbolismo. The project was conceived as a means of improving the energy usage of the Palacio de Congresos. The addition of a planted facade to the building is expect to increase its thermal insulation by 270 percent. In order to reflect the native ecosystems of the locality, the plants used are inspired by those found in the areas … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
National Geographics interactive map shows what 216 feet of sea level rise will do to coastlines around the world.
National Geographics good, but disturbing, interactive map shows what 216 feet of sea level rise will do to coastlines around the world. The maps here show the world as it is now, with only one difference: All the ice on land has melted and drained into the sea, raising it 216 feet and creating new shorelines for our continents and inland seas.There are more than five million cubic miles of ice on Earth, and some scientists say it would … [Read more...]
The Quiet Revolution…
There is a quiet revolution going on right now, one that has the power to transform the world. This revolution over the next coming years is going to get louder, until the forces of change beckon it to become a tidal wave. This is the Quantum Revolution. … [Read more...]
Benjamin Franklin..
Benjamin Franklin made sure to end every day by asking “What good have I done today?” … [Read more...]
What do you think of this heart wrenching conversation between photographer Ivan Velinov and a homeless man?
"Hey man, take my picture!"
"I can’t do it. It’s too dark."
"Yeah, we need some light. Let’s go over there."
"Are you homeless?""Yes, I am."
"How long have you been homeless?"
"15 years. I’ve been in Boston 8 months. Before that I was in Washington, Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Florida…"
"Why … [Read more...]
Ed Begley Jr…
What, out of all the things we can get in this whole world, will give us the most happiness, joy, peace of mind, self-friendship, clarity, insight, presence, is totally free but invariably ignored? Yes, you got it, it's meditation -- the most invaluable gift you could ever give yourself! If stuff made you happy, there would be nothing but happy people living in Bel Air and unhappy people living in Fiji where they have nothing, but I have … [Read more...]
Wise Words For Tuesday…
The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
See an exclusive live video interview with Carole Hart for the interview series “Interviews with the Leading Edge.” at https://drmichaelwayne.tempurl.host/blog/revolution/interviews-with-the-leading-edge/interviews-with-the-leading-edge-carole-hart-directorproducer-of-for-the-next-7-generations/ Carole is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker, whose most recent film she directed and produced, the documentary “For the Next 7 … [Read more...]
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
"People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within" Image by Erin Case … [Read more...]
An Award-Winning Solar Household Still
Industrial designer Gabriele Diamanti created this award-winning solar household still for developing countries with limited or no access to fresh drinking water. It works somewhat like an upside-down coffee maker: You pour seawater through the opening at the top, and the sun heats it during the day. The pressure forces steam through the nozzle leading to a watertight boiler, and condenses against the lid. The Eliodomestico provides up to 5 … [Read more...]